Indotyphlops jerdoni, or Jerdon's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.
The specific name, jerdoni, is in honor of British biologist Thomas C. Jerdon.
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starts withIndotyphlops jerdoni is found in eastern and northern India in Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Seven Sisters, and Meghalaya. Possibly, it also occurs in Bangladesh and Myanmar (Pegu).
The type locality given is "Khási Hills".
Indotyphlops jerdoni is oviparous.